(Reuters) – Former professional baseball player and Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn died at the age of 54, Major League Baseball said on Monday. Gwynn played for the San Diego Padres and was elected to the baseball Hall of Fame in 2007. He was...

By Bill Cotterell TALLAHASSEE, Florida (Reuters) – Florida state legislators voted on Friday to pressure Major League Baseball into changing its rules so players in Cuba will be in a better bargaining position when dealing with...

Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig will resign in Janaury of 2015, according to several US media reports Thursday, ending a reign of more than 20 years that began in 1992. ESPN, USA Today and CBS Sports all said Selig would announce...

By Joseph Lichterman DETROIT (Reuters) – While Detroit has become a top emblem of U.S. urban economic decline with its recent bankruptcy filing, it remains a resilient and vibrant sports town. Major League Baseball’s Tigers and the...

DALLAS, Texas — Major League Baseball became the first elite-level North American pro sports league to impose a dress code in the press box, issuing guidelines in writing this week during owners’ meetings. Among clothing items on the...

CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan security forces rescued kidnapped Major League Baseball player Wilson Ramos on Friday, two days after he was abducted in a case that underlined the country’s dire security problems. The 24-year-old...

CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan police hunted on Thursday for a gang who kidnapped Major League Baseball player Wilson Ramos at gunpoint from a family home in a case that highlighted the country’s appalling crime problem. The...